Today:
1138 – The English are defeated by the Scots at the Battle of the Standard during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
1485 – The Battle of Bosworth Field takes place in England, resulting in the death of King Richard III and the end of the Wars of the Roses. Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII, founding the Tudor dynasty.
1639 – Madras (modern-day Chennai) is founded by the British East India Company on the southeastern coast of India.
1777 – The American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after a failed attempt to capture the fort from American defenders.
1849 – The first air raid in history takes place as Austria launches unmanned balloons loaded with explosives against the city of Venice.
1864 – The First Geneva Convention is adopted, establishing the foundation of international humanitarian law during armed conflict, particularly concerning the treatment of the wounded and prisoners of war.
1902 – Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile, marking a significant moment in technological adoption by world leaders.
1922 – Michael Collins, a leading figure in the Irish War of Independence, is assassinated in an ambush in County Cork, Ireland.
1962 – The OAS (Organisation Armée Secrète) fails in an assassination attempt on French President Charles de Gaulle in Le Petit-Clamart, France.
2004 – Versions of the Sasser computer worm disrupt the operations of Delta Air Lines, causing delays and flight cancellations.
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